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Weather part 1
weather part 1
Term | Definition |
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Atmosphere | a thin layer of gasses surrounding earth |
Biosphere | part of earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere |
clouds | a mass of tiny water droplets or ice crystals that floats in the air above earth |
Condensation | the change of state from a gas to a liquid |
Crystallization | when water freezes and collects in frozen and collects in frozen form |
Density | the measurement of how tightly a material is packed together |
Earth Systems | the four main physical system of the earth hydrosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, biosphere |
Fog | a cloud at ground level |
Geosphere | all of the rock at and below Earths surface ( crust, mantle, and core) |
Glacier | any large mass of ice that moves slowly over land |
Groundwater | water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers |
Hydrosphere | all the water at and near the surface of the earth 97% of which is in oceans |
Landform | a naturally formed feature on the surface of earth such as a coastline dune or mountain |
Pathway | how water moves on land due to gravity |
Precipitation | any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earths surface as rain, snow , sleet, or hail |
Runoff | water that flows over the ground surface rather the soaking into the ground |
Transpiration | evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant |
Water Cycle | the continual movement of water among Earths atmosphere, oceans, and land, face through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation |